Category Archives: International Style

771 San Diego, Berkeley

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

It has been almost five years since Donald Olsen passed away, but the impact that he had on the architecture of the Bay Area is still palpable. Olsen cut his own path at a time when modernism in Northern California … Continue reading →

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861 Regal, Berkeley

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

Today we feature a spare and beautiful mid-century residence designed by Donald Olsen. Olsen studied under Walter Gropius on the East Coast and was one of only a few local architects to embrace international style design rather than the home-grown … Continue reading →

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7756 Hillmont, Oakland

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

Good international style homes are not especially common in Eastmont Hills, so this one is a real treat. The façade is a straightforward rectilinear box of glass floating over the carport. Inside, some of the original contrasting textures have been … Continue reading →

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143 Calvert, Oakland

Posted on May 26, 2016 by

Edward Killingsworth was a Southern California architect perhaps best known for his Case Study Houses. There are very few of his homes up here in the North, so it is nice to see this thoughtful International Style on the edge … Continue reading →

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115 Pershing, Oakland

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

This showy international style residence is another of Donald Olsen’s trademark modernist gems. It has seen a bit of recent updating, but the spirit of the home is definitely still intact and the high contrast paint scheme serves to highlight … Continue reading →

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256 The Uplands, Berkeley

Posted on September 18, 2015 by

This exceptional international style residence is one of the most creative of the local homes designed by Donald Olsen. The unusual site and large trees forced Olsen out of his normal “box” and the result is two distinct pavilions linked … Continue reading →

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1494 Solano, Albany

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

We don’t often feature multi-unit properties here, but this boxy international style building in Albany was too intriguing to pass up. Its flat façade of alternating masonry and glass seems to float above the ground creating an unusually striking impression … Continue reading →

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